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The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower with 3200 Phaethon ... 2008 December 14 139 [15] 95% full moon: 2009 December 13 120 [16] 9% new moon: 2010 December 14 127 [17]
Named meteor showers recur at approximately the same dates each year. They appear to radiate from a certain point in the sky, known as the radiant, and vary in the speed, frequency and brightness of the meteors.
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The Geminid meteor shower peak is a week away, but this year it might be a good idea to keep an eye out early, according to NASA. Dedicated skywatchers might want to check the sky not only in the ...
The Geminid meteor shower has been known to produce a peak of more than 150 meteors per hour, according to RMG. In reality, the number which can be seen is significantly less.
The Geminids is a bright meteor shower that peaks on December 13–14. It has a maximum rate of approximately 100 meteors per hour, making it one of the richest meteor showers. [ 8 ] The Epsilon Geminids peak between October 18 and October 29 and have only been recently confirmed.
The Geminids are active now and will remain so through Dec. 21. The peak activity, however, is forecasted for Thursday, Dec. 12 and Friday, Dec. 13, according to the American Meteor Society.
2008 TC 3 ~0.003: October 6, 2008: First Earth-impactor to be spotted before impact (on October 7, 2008) (706765) 2010 TK 7 ~0.3: October 2010: First Earth trojan to be discovered 2014 RC ~0.017: September 1, 2014: Asteroid with fastest rotation: 16.2 seconds